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To: Village Council
From: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager
Date: May 4, 1995
Subject: Proposal for Professional Services Associated with the
Village' s Code Compliance and Facility Assessment
Program; Agenda Item
As you know, the Village Council allocated funds in the current
fiscal year totaling $38, 000 to undertake work for the Village ' s
Facilities Needs Assessment. $19, 000. was allocated in the
Village Capital Improvement Fund and $19,000 allocated within the
Water Enterprise Fund Retain Earnings Account.
The Village is in need of the following relative to its
facilities :
1 ) We need an interim plan to enable the Village to bring our
facilities up to code relative to life safety, indoor air
quality and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) .
2 ) Development of a Master Plan using Village property, assuming
it is sufficient, to provide sufficient facilities to house
the Police Department, Fire Department and Administration.
It should be noted that the interim plan relative to code
compliance may cause the Village to secure. commercial space on a
temporary basis . Furthermore, it should also be noted that the
Village has allocated funds to construct the central garage off
of Bridge Road that will provide office space, employee space for
Public Works and Water personnel, storage and housing for tools,
equipment and some vehicles . This later project is of major
importance to the Village and should be approved as soon as
possible as it will have a positive impact on conditions at the
Village Hall property.
Phil Crannell, an architect with Gee & Jenson, has reviewed our .
facilities previously to determine what our total space needs
- were in the event that we were to have new facilities .
Therefore, Gee & Jenson is the logical choice to expound upon
that previous work and undertake the pressing needs of the
Village as indicated above. It is important to approve this
proposal at this time so that sufficient time will be available
to allocate any funds to address recommendations for the facility
program provided to and approved by the Village Council .
It is recommended that the . Village Council approve the Gee &
Jenson professional service proposal as indicated herein.
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GEE&JENSON
Engineers-Architects-Planners,Inc.
One Harvard Circle
Welt Palm Beach.FL 33400
Telephone(407)653-3301
Fox(407)606-7446
May 4, 1995
Village of Tequesta
P.O. Box 3273
Tequesta, FL 33489-0273
Attention:\ Mr. Tom Bradford
Reference: Proposal for Professional Services Associated with the Village's Code Compliance
& Facility Enhancement Program.
Dear Tom:
In accordance with our previous meetings, and from review of.Information attached to your letter
of April 27, 1994 I've prepared this revised proposal for professional services to assist the Village
in the code upgrade, and physical enhancement of its faclflties. Certairraspects of these
services have been partially accomplished in prior assignments. In those cases we will rely on
the product of those efforts to accelerate the completion of this stage of our services.
Our professional services will be performed in accordance with Section 2.1 (General Consulting
Services) of our annual agreement between the Village of Tequesta and Gee&Jenson, dated
October 31, 1989.
The scope of services in the proposal is divided into two phases, Phase 1 a Life Safety and
Code issues Section and Phase 2 a Facility Upgrade Program Section.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Phase 1: UFE SAFETY AND CODE ISSUES:
1. Report and Records Reviews: Review ADA compliance audit of administration and
public works facilities prepared by the National League of Cities' Center for Education and
Information Services. Review Department of Corrections Inspection report of Police
Facility and Village of Tequesta Department of Frre Rescue Services report on Village
facilities.
Reviews will focus on understanding extent of items identified in reports and development
of programs for resolution relative to:
• Life Safety
• IAQ
ADA
1. Cost Estimates: Quantify code compliance cost impact for categories above.
Village of Tequesta
Attn: Mr. Tom Bradford
Page 2- May 4, 1995
2. Implementation Schedules: Prepare an implementation schedule for each issue of Item
1.
3. Mitigation: Evaluate options for mitigation of compliance cost impact by use of:
Temporary compiance waivers
Department relocations
Relocation in occupancy
Development of new facility
4. Short Term Compliance: Identify immediate options for code compliance actions that
will allow for improvement over existing conditions until permanent corrections can be
accomplished. Options for corrective action may include:
• Relocation of files and storable material
• Modification of workstation arrangements
• Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning adjustments
• Relocation of services requiring accessibility to locations that require no
adjustments to comply with ADA criteria
5. Police Facility: For the Police facility, prepare a compliance program and cost estimate
for the firs code violations identified In the Department of Corrections Inspection Report.
6. Conduct a preliminary meeting with Village Staff to review findings.
7. Finalize study and submit and present report on options to Village Council.
Phase 2: MASTER PLANNING AND FACIUTY UPGRADE PROGRAMS:
Utilizing data developed in Phase 1 and program approvals granted by Village,evaluate.various
Master Planning and facility upgrade options that go beyond addressing only code compliance'
issues.
1. A New Public Safety Facility: Study conversion of existing Village Hag and Public
Works Facility to a new Public Safety Facility housing the Police&Fire Departments.
Prepare a conceptual site plan and floor plans illustrating the proposed solutions.
• 2. Long Term Facility Master Plan: Utilizing data collected during prior meeting with Village
staff, and combined with standard space and planning criteria for similar usage
categories, prepare a master plan to accommodate the future facility needs of the Village.
Study area for the master plan will be a combined land area that Includes the current
Village Hall, Garage and Utilities Department along with the adjacent park property to the
east. A related cost estimate detailing the site and facility construction cost associated
with the proposed master plan will be prepared.
Village of Tequesta
Attn: Mr. Tom Bradford
Page 3-May 4, 1995
3. Near Term Modifications to Facilities: Identify areas In existing fealties that can be
physically modified to comply with current code requirements without Impacting the
designs proposed In the master plan proposals for the Village's future facility needs.
Provide cost estimates for modifications and Improvements.
4. Comprehensive Facility Modifications: Upgrade and modify existing facilities to
conform to contemporary facli ty standards relative to the following issues:
• Codes
• Efficiency
• Accessibility
• Work Environment
5. Conduct a preliminary meeting with Village Staff to review findings.
6. Present findings to Village Counal
Foes to Be Paid
Compensation for Phase 1;will be hourly in accordance with our agreement A budget of Ten
Thousand Dollars($10,000)is planned.
Compensation for Phase 2;will be hourly In accordance with our agreement A budget of Twenty
Four Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars($24,500)is planned.
In addition to the fees specified above,Gee&Jenson shall be reimbursed for direct nonsalary
expenses, including, but not limited to, data processing, equipment rental, automobile travel at
$0.33 per mile, $0.55 per mile for four-wheel drive and trucks, commercial air travel at cost, long
distance telephone, subsistence, printing and reproduction, plus Florida sales taxes, if applicable.
Time Schedule
Time required for completion of Phase 1,will be Thirty(30) days after receipt of notice to
proceed.
Time required for completion of Phase 2, Items 1-6, will be Sixty(60)days after completion of
Phase 1.
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Village of Tequesta
Attn: Mr. Tom Bradford
Page 4- May 4, 1995
Tom, as soon as we develop our cost estimates they will be forwarded to you immediately. We
understand the importance of your deadline and will do all we can to meet your July budget
schedule. I look forward to working with you and your staff on this critical program to upgrade the
Villages facilities.
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Philip A. Crane ' A
Senior Vice President
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